The application for admission to the Master's program is done electronically through our on-line admissions application. Before starting the admission process it is advisable to consult the following information and follow the instructions described in Admission step by step:
Specific Admission Requirements
As a general rule, the itineraries are designed for students from the same knowledge areas as their undergraduate degrees. However, when a student wishes to pursue a specialization itinerary different from their undergraduate background, the Master's Coordination Committee and the Coordinator of the chosen itinerary will evaluate their curriculum and may require an oral or written test if necessary. Once admitted, the student will need to enroll in specific training supplements as determined by the committee. Additionally, all itineraries share a common requirement of 14 ECTS for external internships.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Order ECI/3858/2007 of December 27). The language proficiency certification must be submitted along with the other admission documents. Otherwise, it must be submitted on paper to the Postgraduate Studies Center before the enrollment deadlines.
Non-Spanish-speaking foreign students who have completed their entrance studies in non-Spanish-speaking countries must demonstrate their knowledge of the Spanish language by providing an official certificate equivalent to level B2. This certification must be submitted along with the other admission documents.
NOTE: ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER COMPETITION.
Students with a Teaching Diploma may access the Master's program in Secondary Education and High School Teacher Training. However, they would not have the possibility to participate in the Secondary Education Teachers' competition, as, according to Royal Decree 276/2007, only those in possession of a Doctorate, Bachelor's, Engineer, Architect, or equivalent degree are eligible.
Documentation to be attached to the application
Mandatory documents:
- DNI / Passport
- Academic transcript of grades of undergraduate studies (1)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certificate of the average grade (2) [Required for students who have not done their access studies at the UAM].
- Proof of proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference in the skills of listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking
- Proof of Spanish language proficiency at B2 level [Compulsory only for non-Spanish speaking students].
- Access Degree: If you have completed your studies at the time of applying for the master's degree, you must attach the degree certificate/diploma, bachelor's degree, or equivalent (or proof of having applied for the degree) in the application.
(1) The academic transcript must be translated if it is not in the Spanish language. It will not be necessary to translate documents if they are in English, French, Italian or Portuguese.
In the case of having taken Master’s/Doctoral studies, we recommend including them as additional documents to your application.
(2) If you have studied in Spain, you should attach a Certificate showing the average grade (on a scale of 0 to 10). If you have already studied at UAM, you will not need to submit this certificate.
If you have studied outside of Spain, you will need to submit the average grade equivalence issued by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (see section “related links”).
Admission Criteria
Suitability of the access degree with the specialty profile (see download area) + average grade of the transcript
In the exceptional case of wanting to apply for several specialties, no more than two can be requested.
Only a maximum of two different Master's access applications can be submitted. In the case of the Master's in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and High School (MESOB), each specialty is considered a separate application.
Other requirements for students with non-EU qualifications
When you have been notified about your acceptance on the Master's Degree, and your acceptance is based on a university qualification issued by a higher education institution not belonging to the EHEA, you will need to legalize the qualification via diplomatic channels in order to formalize registration, or by means of a “Hague Convention Apostille”.
You can check these procedures in the pages on Legalization of foreign qualifications and Declaration of average grade.
If necessary, you may need to include an official translation into the Spanish language of this document.